UTHSC Women's History Month

Women's Education  Women's Empowerment

Women's History Month is an annual declared month worldwide that highlights contributions
of women to events in history and contemporary society. March has been set aside
as this month in the United Kingdom and in the United States. In India, this month
is celebrated in October and corresponds with the celebration of Persons Day, which
is October 18. The event traces its beginnings back to the first International Women's
Day in 1911. In 1978, the school district of Sonoma, California, participated in
Women's History Week, an event designed around the week of March 8 (International
Women's Day). In 1987 Congress expanded the focus to a whole month. Soon, other
state departments of education began to encourage celebrations of National Women's
History Month as a way to promote equality among the sexes in the classroom.

This program is a graphic look into the realities of the crime of sexual assault.
Starting from the worst case scenario and working backwards to show how to avoid that
scenario; participants are challenged to look at choices, become aware of surroundings,
shown BASIC defense techniques, and then challenged to make the hardest decision of
all, when not to fight. Unlike self-defense classes, this is not intended to teach
participants to "fight out the situation". ?This program examines some truths that
self-defense may not examine directly. The instructor is a trained martial artist,
this does not mean that after an hour and a half you are a trained martial artist.
This program seeks to develop awareness and confidence. This program is not a substitute
for your own thoughts and common sense. You are your best defense and this program
seeks to strengthen that. As this is a graphic look at a potentially emotionally
disturbing situation participants are asked to realize this may bring forth some personal
issues. If this occurs participants are encouraged to speak with a professional counselor.

In this self defense course, you'll learn how to be alert and aware of dangerous situations
that can easily be prevented. In addition, you will learn to develop and utilize the
following components: how to use your natural instincts to protect and defend yourself,
understanding the key vital points of the body that can distract an attacker and a
natural defensive stance that can throw any attacker off-guard -Basic strikes, basic
blocks, basic kicks. counselor.